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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health. World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) Perspectives in challenges and future actions. Afghanistan. Dr M. Homayoun Ludin National Nutrition Officer/MoPH Email:homayounludin@gmail.com Phone: 0093700604649.

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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health

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  1. Islamic Republic of AfghanistanMinistry of Public Health

  2. World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi)Perspectives in challenges and future actions Afghanistan Dr M. Homayoun Ludin National Nutrition Officer/MoPH Email:homayounludin@gmail.com Phone: 0093700604649

  3. What has changed since 2005 assessment

  4. What has changed since 2005 assessment

  5. What has changed since 2005 assessment -Code of BMS has been endorsed and Trained 26 trainers by support of IBFAN/BPNI (Dr. Faridi) April/09-IYCF Policy and strategy has been developed and finalized

  6. What has changed since 2005 assessment

  7. Afghanistan Breastfeeding Report Card • 2005= 30/150 • 2008= 84.5/150

  8. National Policy, Programme and CoordinationImplementing Code of BMS 10/10 10/10

  9. List of partners for the assessment process

  10. Challenges faced during the process • Lack of update data since 2005 • No standard surveillance system for IYCF • No specific survey on IYCF/Caring practice since 2005 • lack of budget for conducting IYCF survey • Security instability

  11. Methods used to tackle the challenges • Meeting and discussion with partners • Collecting information from different sources • Incorporated the collected information with the questioner (WBTi) • Censuses workshops with partners • Sharing the findings with partners • Incorporated partners comments • Finalizations and submit to WBTI

  12. Positive experiences during the process • Understanding WBTi questionnaire and assessment • Increased awareness of policy makers by presenting the IYCF strategy 2009-2013. • Improve MoPH high authority advocacy through opening of CODE MBMS/TOT (Deputy Minister). • Including of Breastfeeding indicators in HMIS of MoPH • Encouraged NGOs to add IYCF in their proposal especially in CTC/CMAM • Interring BF indicators in MICS survey(2010)

  13. Suggestion for improving the process • Conducting specific BF survey for the country • Establishment of standard IYCF Surveillance system • Technical support from IBFAN • Capacity building of PND/MoPH in IYCF • Regular meeting of between MoPH policy makers and IBFAN on IYCF advocacy • Sharing IBFAN survey and researches • Improving IYCF committee at national level for better coordination among partners.

  14. Thank you Any Questions Tomorrow’s success depends on today’s efforts

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